Maple Leafs report cards: First line steps up to beat division rival Panthers
Toronto’s top line stepped up in a major way in the third. Auston Matthews set up Mitch Marner to give the Leafs the lead with nine minutes to play, and Marner then made a perfect stretch pass to set up Knies for a breakaway goal. Sam Reinhart pulled the Panthers within one with two minutes left, but that’s as close as they would get.
Maple Leafs hoping to replicate effort from playoff clincher against Panthers
But with all that said about Marner's offensive heroics, it was his defensive prowess in the final minutes while the Maple Leafs were holding a 3-2 lead that pleased his coach the most. At one point, the Toronto forward leapt in the air to bat down a puck, then dove to swat it out of the Toronto zone and relieve the pressure.
Nylander notched an assist and two shots on goal in Wednesday's 3-2 win over the Panthers. Nylander produced 20 points over 15 contests in March, and that was with four scoreless outings. The ...
Nylander’s ability to shut out the noise in the hyper-sensitive Toronto market makes him well-suited for the Maple Leafs. You ...
According to James Mirtle and Jonas Siegel of The Athletic, that's one possible outcome of the Leafs' upcoming off-season, ...
While not the prettiest at moments, due to both injury troubles and simple slumps, the Toronto Maple Leafs currently hold a three-point lead on the Tampa Bay Lightning and four point lead on the ...
Certainly, Tavares qualifies on all counts for the Masterton. We’re talking about a veteran who had the Maple Leafs’ ...
Toronto Maple Leafs forward William Nylander (88) celebrates with teammates after scoring his 40th goal of the season against ...
William Nylander and John Tavares each had two goals and two assists, and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Philadelphia ...
TORONTO – As the first period of the Toronto Maple Leafs’ rout of the Philadelphia Flyers ended, Steven Lorentz slowly glided toward William Nylander. He had something to say. And with ...
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